Jabir ibn Abd-Allah

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality.
Discussion of this nomination can be found on the talk page.

This is a Sahaba of Muhammad

His full name was Jabir ibn Abd-Allah ibn Amr ibn Haram al-Ansari. Jabir was a renowned companion of the Prophet Muhammad and several of Muhammad's descendants, the Shi'a Imams.

1 Life
2 Legacy
3 List of narrated hadith
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Life

[edit] Early life

Hadhrat Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari was born in Medina (then known Yathrub) 15 years before the hijrat -- he belonged to a poor family of Yathrub. He was from the tribe of Khizraj. His mother was Naseeba binte Uqba ibn Uddi ibn Sinan ibn Habi ibn Zaid ibne Ka'ab ibn Ghinam. His father was married to his paternal cousin.

[edit] Muhammad's era

Hadhrat Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari(r.a) accepted Islam when he was a young boy.

It is narrated that Jabir was in the presence of the Muhammad when the Prophet told him: 'O Jabir, you will have a long life, and although you will go blind, but you will meet the 5th in line of my descendants whose name will be my name, who will walk like me and who will be the 5th Imam (see Shia Imams of the time. When you will meet him, give my salaams to him'

His participation in Badar is questioned by some historians; he is known to have fought in 19 Gazwat (including Badar) under command of the Holy Prophet. He was a trusted companion of the Holy Prophet. He was beside the Holy Prophet during the conquest of Mecca.

[edit] Battle of Uhud

In Gazwa Uhud he was not allowed by his father Hadhrat Abdullah(r.a) to take part in Jihad. Hadhrat Jabir had seven sisters (some historians say nine) and Hadhrat Abdullah wanted him to take care of his family. So instead of fighting, Jabir served the thirsty soldiers. Hadhrat Abdullah Ansari (his father) was martyred in Uhad along with his brother-in-law Amro bin Jamooh, both having reached nearly 100 years of age.

[edit] Abu Bakr's era

He refused to give his oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr, unless Ali did so ^[1].

[edit] Umar's era

Later on, he was threatened with stoning byUmar, if he was seen with a Nikah Mut'ah. Shia scholars believe this was the first time it was prohibited. Sunni scholars conclude Umar was meerly enforcing Muhammad's earlier prohibition.

[edit] Ali's era

He fought in the battles of Jamal, Suffin, and Nharwan under the command of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib.

[edit] Yazid's era

Due to old age Jabir was unable to participate in the Battle of Karbala (10th October 680 CE) wherein the grandson of the Prophet, Hussein ibn Ali was martyred. However, he did establish the practice of marking arba'een.

On 20 safar 61 AH, he paid a visit to the grave of Imam Husain ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib in Karbala, along with one of his companions Attiya bin Saad bin Junadah - a scholar. Imam Hussain was the grandson of the Holy Prophet. He recited a ziarat there that is known as ziarat-e-Arbaeen.

[edit] Ali ibn Husayn's era

Jabir had a long life and became blind in his old age. But he devoutly waited for the time when he would meet the 5th Imam. Each morning he would come out from his house, sit by the roadside and wait for the sound of the footsteps to recognize the 5th Imam. One such day while he was waiting in the street of Medina, he heard someone walking towards him, the sound of footsteps reminded him of the way the Prophet used to walk. Jabir stood up, stopped the man and asked his name. He replied, 'Muhammad', Jabir asked, whose son? he replied 'Ali ibn Hussein'. Jabir immediately recognized the man he was talking to was the 5th Imam. He kissed his hands and conveyed the message from the Prophet.

[edit] Abd al-Malik's era

It was during this era that he retold the Hadith of Umar's speech of forbidding Mut'ah. Jabir had a very long life. He was poisioned by Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef Thaqfi in the age of 94 years because of his loyalty to Ahlulbayt and was buried in Madain near Baghdad at the bank of river Tigris. His died 78AH/697 CE

[edit] Legacy

In 1932 AD (1351 AH) the then ruling Kind of Iraq Shah Faisal dreamt that he was being addressed by Hudhaifa al-Yamani, who said "O King! Remove Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari and me from the bank of river Tigris and bury us at some safe place because my grave is already filled with water while Jabir's grave is collecting water slowly. On 20th Zilhaj 1351 AH, a large number of Muslims and non-Muslims, along with the King, Grand Mufti, Prime Minister, and Prince Farooq of Egypt were there for the opening of graves of both trusted companions of the Holy Prophet. Both the holy bodies were said to be fresh and intact while their open eyes were said to issue forth such divine light that the spectators' eyes were dazzled. Furthermore, their coffins, clothes, and kaffan were also intact and at first glance, it appeared as if they were alive. The two bodies were then taken away and buried afresh near the grave of Salman the Persian, in Salman Park, which is 30 miles from Baghdad.

He narrated about 1500 Hadiths. After the death of the Holy Prophet he used to deliver lectures in Masjid Nawabi, Medina, Egypt, and Damascus. Such leading Tabi'en scholars as Amr ibn Dinar, Mujahid, and Ata' ibn Abi Rabah attended his lectures. People gathered around him in Damascus and Egypt to learn of the Holy Prophet and his Hadiths.

on February 26, 2006, the Shrine of Salman the Persian was attacked by terrorists and seems to have been damaged in the violence following the bomb explosion at Al Askari Mosque.